The Bride They Sacrificed: Reborn To Love And Kill
And they all knew, every single one of them, that he would do it all over again if pushed far enough.
Then... someone screamed his name.
“Lucian, stop! Please!”
His mother was on her feet instantly, her chair scraping loudly as she reached out toward him, panic flooding her features. “Lucian, please... Baby!”
His father moved too, face pale, hands raised as if trying to calm a wild animal rather than his own son. “Lucian! That’s enough! Try calming down.”
Even Grandma Hale, who rarely showed fear, stood up, gripping the edge of the table for support, her sharp eyes wide with alarm. “Lucian!” she barked, authority cracking with urgency. “Sit down this instant!”